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It puts you in the pilot's seat for raids by F-105 Thunderchiefs and A4 Skyhawks as part of Operation Rolling Thunder flying through the most formidable anti-aircraft defences on earth, - and takes you out on night missions with the F-111's and giant B-52s of Operation Linebacker 2.

Wings Over Vietnam takes you out hunting enemy SAM missiles on 'Wild Weasel' missions, and dogfighting in F-4 Phantoms against MiG-17s and 21 s over North Vietnam. It also brings individual combat missions and dogfights vividly to life with first hand accounts of veterans - including John McCain - and graphic air-to-air and through the gun sight footage. Featuring rare combat film, Wings Over Vietnam offers a thorough review of the evolving aerial strategies and tactics used by America during the war. Over ten years in the making, Wings over Vietnam is the most detailed and comprehensive account of the Vietnam air war ever produced. Wings Over Vietnam compares rare combat footage with first-hand accounts, to create a captivating portrait of these unique missions. What does remain are the men who flew the missions, the planes that were involved, and incredible stories of determination, triumph and tragedy. Some of these missions have gone on to become legends, while others have simply faded. New missions were devised, often under bizarre code-names. During the course of the Southeast Asian war, the United States developed many new types of air tactics that had never previously been needed.